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At racetracks around the country, large payouts to owners make it profitable for them to field thoroughbreds that are past their prime, sometimes with fatal results.
Some say a culture of drugs andlax regulation at race tracks is behind the nation's high horse fatality rate.
This should really be looked into, can't believe people enjoy watching horses being destroyed. A horse isn't even suppose to be ridden until 3 yrs old and this is the age when these horses supposedly retire.
At racetracks around the country, large payouts to owners make it profitable for them to field thoroughbreds that are past their prime, sometimes with fatal results.
Some say a culture of drugs andlax regulation at race tracks is behind the nation's high horse fatality rate.
It's very sad. I also saw an expose on Tennessee horse walking that is so sick that I cried. One video showed trainers beating the horses. This one shows that the trainers use harsh chemicals to cause severe pain. All this cruelty so someone can win a trophy. In Florida we still have greyhound racing and they run around in 90+ heat and 100% humidity so people can bet on them. I wish I could make the owners run around the track wearing a muzzle!
Can I assume then that you oppose marijuana use or gambling(becuase I don't). I do oppose gay marriage. I also oppose the death penalty and the war on drugs.
Can I assume then that you oppose marijuana use or gambling(becuase I don't). I do oppose gay marriage. I also oppose the death penalty and the war on drugs.
No, I support decriminalization of drugs, playing card (poker is not gambling), and gay marriage. I find them much less of a "sin" than jeopardizing lives of humans and horses over "sport" that is purely built around economic gains.
However, I am one of those godless heathens without a moral compass.
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In Florida we still have greyhound racing and they run around in 90+ heat and 100% humidity so people can bet on them. I wish I could make the owners run around the track wearing a muzzle!
